"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
Army Made Video Warning About Dangers of DU Munitions But Never Showed It to the Troops
"A special investigation on the effects of depleted uranium reveals the Army made a tape warning of the effects of depleted uranium which was never shown to troops despite the fact the Pentagon knew the agent to be potentially deadly, CNN reports Tuesday. Depleted uranium -- or DU -- was used in the Gulf War as a projectile that could penetrate tank armor. A group of soldiers are suing the US government because they are sick from exposure; despite the unshown video, the Army denies that depleted uranium represents a serious health risk." The truth may come out in court, but I doubt it; the plaintiff's will be cast as cranks, malcontents, hypochondriacs, stooges for greedy trial lawyers, and worse, and then the whole thing will blow over as soon as the next Florida hurricane or celebrity upskirt pictures come across the airwaves.
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